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Imphal, Nov 15 (PTI) A militant was today killed while
two Assam Rifles jawans were injured in an encounter between
heavily-armed militants and the paramilitary force in Chandel
district of Manipur bordering Myanmar, police said.

A gunbattle followed in which the unidentified militant
was killed and two Assam Rifles jawans were injured, the
police officer said.

A rifle and three unexploded IEDs were recovered from the
site by the Assam Rifles troopers, he said.

Additional forces were rushed to the remote village and a
combing operation was on, the police officer said.

On Monday, two Assam Rifles jawans were killed and six
others were injured when militants exploded a powerful IED at
Man Mani village in the same district, following which
security had been strengthened.